Ardal O'Hanlon's new murder mystery - read an exclusive extract
Actor and comedian Ardal O'Hanlon is releasing a new murder-mystery novel titled 'A Plot To Die For'. The story follows a celebrity gardener who returns to his Irish hometown and becomes embroiled in a local investigation after a choir member dies suddenly.
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Highlights the literary contributions of prominent public figures and provides insight into the popular Irish crime fiction genre.
We present an extract from A Plot To Die For , the new murder-mystery from actor, comedian and author Ardal O'Hanlon.
When beloved celebrity gardener Finn O'Leary returns to his hometown of Abbeyford in Ireland to care for his aging mother, he is naturally roped into the Tidy Towns committee.
For his best friend’s sister, Aoife, it’s a competition she’s determined to win. With everyone’s favourite gardener on board, she is sure that this year Abbeyford will take home the prize.
But Finn’s not been back long when an alto-baritone at his mother’s choir practice drops dead during a rendition of 'What the World Needs Now’.
With his mother, her Nigerian carer and Aoife in tow, Finn sets out to discover just who has brought murder to Abbeyford.
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